The psychologist told how to enter the school year without stress

The psychologist of the medical and rehabilitation center of the Russian Ministry of Health Anastasia Reznik gave recommendations on how to facilitate Transition from summer vacation to a strict schedule For children and parents.

According to the expert, the brain after the holidays is forced to rebuild to a completely new rhythm of work, which requires great effort and energy. Therefore, it is important to understand which reactions of the body are normal and which should become a cause for concern.

Light sadness and a feeling of fatigue in the first academic days are absolutely normal. However, parents should pay attention to such alarming signs in a child as sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, manifestation of aggression or prolonged apathy.

A key role in adaptation is played by the atmosphere in the family. It is important to support the child, enjoy his successes and help to cope with difficulties. In addition, it is important for parents and schoolchildren to work with their own sense of anxiety.

“To combat a sense of anxiety, realize and accept your own achievements, remember past successful experiments to overcome difficulties. Avoid perfectionism, set realistic goals, and also do not forget to encourage yourself, ”the Saratov TV channel quotes the expert 24.

For a more smooth adaptation and organization of the educational process, the psychologist advises using proven methods. For example, the Pomodoro method, which involves the alternation of 25-minute segments of intensive work with short breaks. And for planning tasks and placing priorities, you can use the Eisenhower matrix, dividing affairs into urgent, important and secondary ones.